Fence-post.



B. WISE. FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.22.1908.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Snuentoz Bur-mamMse. l viiinasses TES PATENT OFFICE.

, BUBMAN WISE, F ORLEANS, NEBRASKA.

FENCE-POST.

To all whom it may concern:

' or secured'to the same, which means will cific structure shown anddescribed may positivelyand securely hold the fence wire in position andwhich is of such a structure as to enable the operation of the samewithout the necessity of drawing the wire longitudinally through thesame.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the splee madewithin the scopeof the claim and that any suitable materials may be usedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. In thedrawings-forming a portion of this specification, and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete post having a fence Wireattached upon the face of the to t e same Fig. 2 is a view of the sameshowing the concrete casing broken away, Fig. 3 is a top plan view ofthe same.

Referring to the drawings; 10 designates a wooden post of rectangularformation which is inclosed within the concrete casing 11 for thepurpose of preservingthe same and of preventing thecorrosive effects dueto dampness and the like. The post 10 is provided I upon one face with astem or length of wire 12 which is looped as at'13 at its oppositeextremities and through which is passed a spike 14: or the like forthe.purpose of securing the length .of wire longitudinally post.Intermediate of the length of the wire 12 are formed loops 15 which aredisposed in pairs at predetermined equidistances throughout the Ian thof the wire 12 and which extend outwardly Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed December 22, 1908.

of which against the outer face of the Patented Feb. 15, 1910. SerialNo. 468,803.

from the face of the post 10 a sufficient distance to protrude beyondthe outer face of the concrete musing 11.. The'loops 15 are horizontallydisposed in alinement for the purpose of admitting of the passage ofarod 16 therethrough which is positioned concrete casing 11. The'rod 16is provided with an enlarged offset head 17 upon its upper extremity forthepurpose of enablin the operator to drive the rod 16 downwar lythrough the loops 15. The head 17 is offset for the purposeof enablingthe positioning of the rod 16 against the face of the casing 11, and tohold a fence wire 18 against the same.

In use, the fence wire 18 is positioned against the outer face of thecasing 11 between a pair of the loops 15 and the rod 16 is drivendownwardly impinging the fence wire 18 against the casing 11 to securethe same in such position.

There is an interdependence in action be through the loops tween thewooden post and the concrete cnsing, for the reason that when theconcrete casing hardens, it firmly fixes the wire to the post. Withoutthe casing, the stem 12, could be distorted and bowed away from thepost.

What is claimed is:-

The combination with a wooden fence post, of a fence wire securingmember comprising a wire stem having two terminal securing eyes and aplurality of spaced intermediately' positioned laterally extendingspirals each, comprising two loops held in parallel spaced relation,said loops held transversely to said posts, nails passing through saidterminal eyes to secure said stem to said est, a concrete casingcovering said 0st and fixing said stem to said post, said oops extendingbeyond said casing, a fence wire held between each set 0f .loop s, and arod havin an offset head held within said loops to he (1 said fencewires to said casing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

BURMANWISE. Witnesses:

W. P. PIERCE, M. B. HOLLAND.

